The Arizona sentinel., 1887-03-12
HORSE AILMENTS.
Valuable Suggestions Submitted by ar
 Experienced Stock Owner.

Valuable Suggestions Submitted by an
 Experienced Stock Owner.
 There are a great many troubles with horses which could be cured without difficulty if they were looked after in time. For instance, a man away out in Colorado writes that his colt has two scabs or sores on its ear and they are growing larger all the time. No doubt this is the begin ming of mango, or they may be caused by rubbing the skin of, and then the flies or other insects would keep them irritated.
 The simple and sure remedy for ali such skin diseases, and especially for mange, is carbolic acid, or its equiva- lent, found in the sheep dips. For mange the solution should be made quite strong, and it should be well rubbed in so as to penetrate to the very bottom and reach all the vermin at work.
 There is nothing better to cure flesh wounds and sores than lard with some salt mixed in it. The lard is healing and the salt cleansing. When there is ''proud fesh," as farmers call granula- ton, then kerosene oil should be mixed with the lard, or carbolic acid, both of which contain the same principle, creosOte, and it is this which has the antiseptic effect, that is, the effect to c0unteract putrescence or decay. All sores and wounds should be treated in this way as soon as discovered, to pre- vent pus forming and putrefaction. which may be followed by blood poisoning. Sores should be washed with castillo soap or the discharge will take the hair of, and the irritation will extend. Putting on salted grease will keep the skin healthy, and the hair will generally come in natural, but if not it will come in white and disfgure the animal. When horse has these spots of white hair on his breast or back it is a sure sign that he has had hard usage. He has been galled and neglected, and it does not speak well for his owner.
 Warts and all such excrescences may usually be gotten rid of by tying a small cord around them, and so cutting off the circulation into them. This is the best way and the surest. When the bunch drops off the wound may be greased over, or, if necessary, touched with some sort of caustic. It is better to let warts or any kind of tumors slough off than to cut them after being tied. There is danger of the cord slip ping off and bleeding taking place, whereas if the knife is withheld there is no such danger.
 The teeth of horses often cause them a great deal of trouble, and I have no doubt but that the extra teeth called the "wolf teeth'' do sometimes affect the nerves of the eyes, and lead to blind ness or dimness of sight. It is the notion of some horsemen that shying in horses is generally caused by defective eye sight. In some cases shying horses have been cured of the habit by re- moving the wolf teeth. It is worth looking after, for a dodger is always dangerous. Driving with blinkers will sometimes keep horse from shying, especially if he shies from side looks. Some horses always do this, and they are the worst When they see an ob- ject ahead which frighthens them the driver has some warning. but a side shyer takes one unawares unless, know- ing its habit, one is always prepared, and this is seldom the case. The horse frightened from some object ahead will | do as well and very likely better to have his eyes free. A man should study his horses peculiarities and be prepared to meet them. Careless driv- i ing never is a safe way, for the oldest | and safest horse will sometimes get ! scared. d.-Fdr71 Journal.